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NHPRSeptember 12, 2019
By RICK GANLEY & MARY MCINTYRE
City and police officials in Manchester are reporting an increase in the city’s homeless population.
The organization Families in Transition – New Horizons works to provide services to homeless people in Mancehster. This includes temporary shelter or housing.
Cathy Kuhn is the vice president of research and training for Families in Transition ...

Concord MonitorSeptember 2, 2019
Maureen Beauregard will take over as president and CEO of Easterseals N.H. on Oct. 31. Beauregard will replace Larry Gammon, longtime CEO of the nonprofit organization, who announced his transition out of the role early this year. Beauregard is the founder and longtime leader of Families In Transition N.H. and has led ...

August 31, 2019New Hampshire Union LeaderJosie Albertson-Grove
MANCHESTER — The number of people staying at the city’s only emergency homeless shelter is spiking this month.
More people sought shelter at the Families in Transition-New Horizons shelter on Wednesday night than during the busiest nights of last winter.
Stephanie Savard, chief operating officer of the organization, said 163 people ...

August 31, 2019Manchester Ink Link
CONCORD, NH – Join us on Saturday, October 26 at 9:30 a.m. for the 8th Annual Wicked FIT Run in Concord, NH.
This family-friendly Halloween themed 5K run/walk benefits Families in Transition-New Horizons and its programs, including housing and services for families and individuals who are homeless in Concord, Manchester, Wolfeboro and Dover, ...

NH Business REviewAugust 28, 2019By Lois Shea
People’s United Community Foundation ties its priorities to New Hampshire Tomorrow initiative
People’s United Bank, which has more than 400 branches across New England and New York, established a charitable foundation 12 years ago to help make life better for people in the communities it serves.
The foundation, like the bank, ...

New Hampshire Union LeaderAugust 17, 2019Editorial
The good news is that the highly regarded Maureen Beauregard has been named to head Easterseals NH. Not such good news may be the task of finding someone to fill her shoes at Manchester’s Families in Transition, which has just merged with New Horizons.
Beauregard founded Families in Transition nearly three ...

New Hampshire Union LeaderAugust, 16, 2019Mark Hayward
Buy NowTim Prince, facilities manager and Michele Talwani, spokesman for Families in Transition-New Horizons stand in the midst of the Hollows Garden in Manchester this week.Thomas Roy/Union Leader
An undertaking just as important — and perhaps more manageable — is underway in the Hollows neighborhood. It involves eliminating ugliness and ...

MANCHESTER, NH – Following a months-long national search, Easterseals New Hampshire (ESNH) and Families in Transition-New Horizons’ (FIT-NH) jointly announce that Maureen Beauregard will take over as President and CEO of Easterseals NH on October 31, 2019.
Beauregard will replace Larry Gammon, longtime CEO of the nonprofit organization who announced his transition out of the role early this year. ...

Longtime homeless services advocate to begin job Oct. 31
August 14, 2019 Jeff Feingold
Maureen Beauregard
Maureen Beauregard, founder and longtime president of Families in Transition-New Horizons, will be taking over as president and CEO of Easterseals this fall, succeeding another longtime New Hampshire nonprofit leader, Larry Gammon.
The naming of Beauregard comes after a months-long national search, to find ...

New Hampshire Union LeaderMark HaywardJuly 6, 2019
Buy NowManchester resident Vivian Robles, 57, whose monthly income is about $770 in disability payments, makes her monthly visit to the New Horizon food pantry. Poverty is one of the biggest factors in the overall health of the city, health officials said.MARK HAYWARD / Union Leader
I’m old enough that ...

New Hampshire Union LeaderPaul FeelyJune 25, 2019
Buy NowMaureen Beauregard, right, and Meghan Shea of Families in Transition – New Horizons discuss the new services available to Manchester’s homeless at New Horizons.David Lane/Union Leader
MANCHESTER — Business leaders and community members are invited to give feedback this Friday on how Families in Transition can improve the services, ...

Manchester Ink LinkJuly 1, 2019Carol Robidoux
MANCHESTER, NH — A neighborhood charrette held Friday to entertain feedback from the community about how to improve the homeless shelter and its surroundings resulted in a proposal, delivered Saturday.
RELATED: Reimagining the neighborhood and how the homeless shelter can be a better neighbor
As outlined by Plan NH, the 39-page document (see below) is ...

Recent press releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 19, 2018
CONTACT: Sarah Freeman
603-225-9540 Ext 113
NH Providers Association announces 2018 award winners
MEREDITH — The NH Providers Association today announced the winners for its 2018 Providers of the Year, Intern of the Year, and Excellence in Board Service Awards at its Annual Meeting in Meredith, NH. The mission of The NH ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 27, 2018
For more information, contact: Michele Talwani at 603.641.9441 ext. 239
NEW SHORT-TERM HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR HOMELESS FAMILIES OPENS
Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons Ribbon Cutting Event at Their Hope House in Wolfeboro, NH
WOLFEBORO, NH- Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) held an open house event, Tuesday, June 26, 2018, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2018
For more information, contact: Michele Talwani at 603.641.9441 ext. 239
HOPE HOUSE IN WOLFEBORO SET TO OPEN
Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons to Hold Open House of Its New Short-Term Housing Facility for Homeless Families
WOLFEBORO, NH- Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) will hold an open house event, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 10, 2018
For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-9441 ext. 239
GARDEN TO HELP WITH FOOD INSECURITY – Leaders from the Manchester community gathered today at the Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center for an official groundbreaking ceremony. When complete, the garden will provide fruit and ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2018
For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-9441 ext. 239
Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons Working to Break the Cycle of Homelessness with Immediate Hunger Relief and Educational Experiences
MANCHESTER, NH – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons (FIT-NH) is breaking ground at their Hollows Community Garden and Learning Center at ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2018
For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603-641-9441 ext. 239
OUTFITTERS THRIFT STORES IN MANCHESTER AND CONCORD ARE IN NEED OF DONATIONS
An Opportunity to Fight Homelessness in New Hampshire
Organize a Collections Drive to Benefit OutFITters Thrift Stores and Families in Transition – New Horizons – Proceeds from items sold at OutFITters Thrift Stores support ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 8, 2018
For more information, contact: Michele Talwani, 603.641.9441 ext. 239
Statewide Federal Service Program Looking For Nonprofits in Need of Capacity Building
Families in Transition – New Horizons VISTA Program Invites Nonprofits and Government
Agencies to Apply to be Service Sites for Professional VISTA Volunteers
MANCHESTER, NH – The Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT) ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2018
For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239
Families in Transition – New Horizons’s Management Team Grows
Two new promotions – at Families in Transition – New Horizons – Families in Transition – New Horizons-New Horizons recently announced the promotion of Meghan Shea to Vice President of Clinical and Support Services ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2018
For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603.641.9441 ext. 239
FAMILIES IN TRANSITION-NEW HORIZONS KICKS OFF NEW YEAR AS ONE ORGANIZATION
OFFICIALLY MERGED, NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED – As of January 1, 2018, Families in Transition – New Horizons and New Horizons for New Hampshire officially merged into one entity. The newly elected, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 18, 2017
For more information, contact: Michele Talwani – 603.641.9441 ext. 239
FAMILIES IN TRANSITION AND NEW HORIZONS SET TO MERGE
Announcement Made at Press Conference
LEADERS GATHER TO ANNOUNCE MERGER BETWEEN TWO HOMELESS SERVICES ORGANIZATION – At a press conference held at New Horizons in Manchester, NH, leaders from New Horizons and Families in Transition ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2017
For more information, contact Michele Talwani: 603-641-9441 ext. 239
RUNNERS/WALKERS OF ALL AGES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COSTUMED 5K IN CONCORD – Families in Transition – New Horizons to host its sixth annual Wicked FIT Run on Saturday, October 28, at 9:30 AM in Rollins Park, Concord, NH. All money raised will ...

October 4, 2017
For more information, contact: Michele Talwani at 603.641.9441×239
FAMILIES IN TRANSITION BRINGS HOPE TO WOLFEBORO
Families in Transition – New Horizons to Open First Short-term Emergency Housing Option in Carroll County
WOLFEBORO, NH- Families in Transition – New Horizons (FIT) held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction for Hope House, a new short-term housing ...